Director, Systems – Core Connectivity, Video

• Lead the strategic development, system engineering, and delivery of next-generation IP video products, including Fios TV+, Stream TV, and third-party OTT partner solutions
• Lead video and OTT product delivery across fiber and wireless networks
• Formulate and execute the long-term technical migration strategy from legacy QAM networks to modern IPTV platforms
• Drive infrastructure cost reductions through subscriber migration
• Provide people leadership for the Systems & Core Connectivity function within Verizon's Product & Revenue organization
• Lead teams through large-scale technical transformations involving legacy hardware and modern IPTV systems
• Lead large-scale customer trials, beta testing, and customer feedback loops to ensure product launch readiness
• Manage media processing, content delivery networks, and DRM security in high-throughput streaming environments
• Collaborate with external video technology providers, software vendors, and content partners on media integrations
• Combine technical design with commercial strategy to deliver seamless customer experiences across devices and platforms

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience
• Ten or more years of relevant experience, demonstrated through work and/or military experience or specialized training
• Experience in video product management, systems engineering, or leading technical product trials
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Video Engineering, or an MBA is an additional qualification
• Extensive experience managing legacy QAM-to-IPTV subscriber migrations and modernizing core video distribution networks
• Success developing, launching, and scaling modern video and streaming solutions across fiber and wireless networks
• Experience leading large-scale customer trial programs, beta testing, and customer feedback loops
• Experience managing media processing, content delivery networks, and DRM security in high-throughput video streaming environments
• Experience collaborating with external video technology providers, software vendors, and content partners

Demonstrates expertise in leading the strategic development and delivery of next-generation IP video products, with a strong focus on managing legacy QAM-to-IPTV migrations and ensuring seamless customer experiences across various platforms. Proven ability to collaborate with external partners and drive large-scale technical transformations in high-throughput streaming environments.

• Video Product Management
• Systems Engineering
• Legacy QAM-to-IPTV Migration
• Media Processing Management
• Customer Trial Leadership

• IPTV Platforms
• Video Engineering
• Content Delivery Networks
• DRM Security
• Technical Migration Strategy
• Streaming Solutions Development
• Beta Testing
• Customer Feedback Loops
• Infrastructure Cost Reduction
• Technical Transformations

• People Leadership
• Collaboration
• Strategic Thinking
• Communication

• Bachelor's Degree
• Advanced Degree in Computer Science or MBA

• OTT Solutions
• Fios TV+
• Fiber Networks
• Wireless Networks
• High-Throughput Streaming